Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-07-01
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tFrom our Regular Correspondcnt)
WASHINGTON lame OF 1897

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WASHINGTON, June 81, 1887.
Mrs. Cleveland has returned from brie
sojourn IN New York, where she has bee,
podestly exhibiting one OF the most nd
mirnble traits Of her character, the fdclil.
with which she maintains the frondship
she formed in girlbood and college life
"Thc first lady OF tho land" seems NOR,
youthful and radiant than ever. | learr
that tho President aud his wife conlcm
rlNte rather extensive Western tour mex
fall, visiting, besides ST. Louis, Kansn
City, Detroit and other places, which wil
probably be the lir-t active movement il
behalf Of his boom lur denomination.
When 1 write OF Ceyeland, il bring
Mr.. Elaine to my mind. From the state
ments Of Senators Fry nnd Hale, who ar,
bosom friends OF the Maine Satesman,
conclude that he too, will he candidate
for the Presidency In 1888. for both sny
they believe he will he renomnnted. AT
OF these gentlemen being at present in Eu-
rope, aud / infer they have fine opportun
itles for continuing their confidential re
lnlions.
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Bayard hav,
pooled their stock OF brains and endeav-
orcd TO out-toady the other IN expressing
their admiration for Queen Victoria. Eng
lands royal fgure-hesd. Contrast thi,
contemptibly obsequious lack Of true pat
rioIic feeling with Mr.. Blaine's declIna-
ton 10 accept the invitation of Prm,
| Minister Salisbury, TO attend n reception
at the Foreign Office, in hon1r of visiting
royalties.
The recent examination, the first undel
the new Civil Service Rules, Of clerks il
the Quartermaster Generals Office, re-
veals the fact that il is simply schem,
10 oust Republicans from Office on fuel,
scholastic questions that have no referenc,
to clerical duties; foi out Of 80 clerks ex
amined, but ten passed, in face of the fact
that all have satisfactory records ms t,
efficiency Many of the clerks made M
attempt to answer these questions, as onl,
professor or schoolboy could do 81
successfully, md 80 the farce ended.
The Pension Office has overhauled III,
persons who have used an old infirm sol.
dier TO defraud the Government out o
$4,000 in pension money and recovere,
most of the sum. Those who are verdan
enough TO commit such frauds nlway
come to grief, NJ the United States hay,
no mercy on swIndlers.
| Twelve new rooms are being added Il
the third story of the Patent Office, 1,
provide an outlet for the overcrowdet
clerks in the other rooms OF the building
especially those below.
So much has been written about battl,
hass that have made visit to the Wa
Department and personally inspected tiles,
tattered though treasured relics of rehel
lion, finding nearly 600 of them, named il
a book with this title "Record of rebe
iags captured by the Union troops sine,
April l9th, 1861" In the room are over
200 Federal flags taken by Confederate
troops and recaptured with Richmond
The remainder are also Union banners
turned over to the War Department b,
the several state organizations. Some oI
the Confederate aaes are made Of women
dresses, all OF them are worn by time int,
shreds.
A prominent official OF the Interior De
pnrtment, through his own folly, find
himself in very embarrassing position. A
young lady, who had passed creditab
Civil Service examination and felt conf
dent OF appointment, received a visit from
this man, who assured her that lie woul,
secure her the place, but, coupled III,
promise with an insulting proposal, whicl
was Indignantly spurned. And now thi
official is exerIing all his family and po
litical Influence 10 prevent exposure.
Secretary Fairchild recognizes the gray
ity OF the late financial storm signals il
commercial centers by hastily orderin,
prepayment OF the 100000 interest OF
July bonds, hoping thereby to avert I
general and disastrous panic.
Under the influence and command O
Gen. Ordway most of the city and Distric
militia companies have been organized
INTO The National Guard" in order tc
increase their morale and importance il
case their services should be required il
any way.
The Washington Grand Army Posts. n,
well as many others in various portions o
the country, have endorsed the new PEN
sion bill, for the benefit of the helpies,
loved ones OF the heroic bows in blue VIII,
fell in the rebellion, and they hope TO re-
cure it's passage, despite the veto Of hos.
tile unpatriotic President, who, it appears
prldes himself on antagonizing the inter
ests OF those who died that the Unior
might live.
Many Republicans believe that Gen
Sheridan or Gen. Fairchild should lest
them in 1883 and thus make squar,
fight between those who love and homo
the Union veterans and those who hat,
and dislionor them, az II would seem tina
Cleveland who did his fighting with ,
substitute does.
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